Tag: Birding
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David Reads “The Dalliance of the Eagles,” by Walt Whitman
Well, I haven’t written much about birds lately, as my son the Monkey, likes to point out, so since spring is finally here I stopped my car on the way home yesterday by some ponds around the quarry. I was happy to see some waterfowl, a few common mergansers, along with the requisite Canada Geese, and some ducks…
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Of Mists and Mellow Fruitfulness
The other day I was reading the blog of a fellow citizen of Penn’s Woods, Walt Franklin of Rivertop Rambles. I’m not a fly fisherman, but watching those guys on slate run years ago, taking a break from hiking the Black Forest trail, well, there was something Zen or maybe Taoist about it, how they…
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The Dike at Dusk, a Birthday Walk in Color and Shadow
Due to various reasons the boys and I had to wait until Sunday to celebrate the anniversary of the old man’s leap from Grandma’s womb. I know, it’s a startling image, but that’s how it happened. I tried to leap back but mom wasn’t having any of that. I was cooking and doing my own…
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Walt’s Bird Report from Faylor Lake, Lost Footage from the Last Day of National Poetry Month
Well, my 30 day challenge is complete. I’d change a few things in some of the videos if I could, but considering the time constraints of once per day production, I am pretty happy with how it turned out. I had wanted to give you a recap, maybe my top ten favorites from the month,…
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National Months
I was just looking at a list of National Months, and I can tell you the list is nowhere near exhaustive. I don’t know if there is a national birding month anywhere else, but we don’t seem to have one in the U.S. There is however, a national bird-feeding month, but I’m not sure I’ll…
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Spring Birding Trip!
Derby Hill, I am dreaming of you… Somewhere mid to late April would be nice. I recall one day back in the 90’s a beautiful hour in which kettle after kettle, spiraling overhead came 1,050 Broad-winged hawks! Yes, during one hour! Can’t wait to pack up the Nikons and get going again, maybe stay in…
